{"product_id":"velzazquez-javier-portzs-9780500970584","title":"Velázquez: Las Meninas and the Late Royal Portraits","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiego Velázquez was one of the most important and influential painters in the Spanish Golden Age and the leading artist in King Philip IV's court. To accompany an exhibition at the Museo Nacional del Prado in Spain, this book analyzes the development of Velázquez's court portraits from his second trip to Rome in 1649 to his death in Madrid in 1660, a period that saw the creation of some of the greatest of all masterpieces within this genre, such as \u003cem\u003eLas Meninas\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlso included are portraits produced in Velázquez's circle that focus on the complex process behind the creation of the royal image. The book traces the subsequent development of the Spanish court portrait after Velázquez's death when artists such as Mazo and Carreño reinterpreted his ideas, resulting in innovative contributions to the genre in their depictions of Margarita of Austria, Mariana of Austria, and Charles II.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Javier Portús,Miguel Morán Turina,Andrea Sommer-Mathis\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0500970580\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780500970584\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Thames \u0026amp; Hudson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/20\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.30h x 9.70w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2014 pg. 245","brand":"Javier Portús","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48443499544831,"sku":"9780500970584","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bd3f3a9e-6778-4432-97e6-6fe3d786572e.jpg?v=1777205899","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/velzazquez-javier-portzs-9780500970584","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}